About Austin

If you found yourself asking, “What’s up with the reference to Austin as America’s weirdest city?” then I can tell you’re not from around these parts. No disrespect, but folks even a little bit familiar with Austin know our city motto is — literally — KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD.

And I’m not even kidding. You see this logo (or some variation of it) on everything!

So what makes us so weird? Well, for starters, how many other cities even have a well-known motto? That in and of itself is a weird thing, if you ask me. And well, yes, it’s true: other cities have far bigger oddities than that. I know. Seattle, for instance, has a wall covered in used gum.

And in Waikiki residents joyfully gather together every year to celebrate a canned meat product during their annual Spam Jam festival. (Fun fact: Hawaii consumes more Spam per capita than any other state in the Union.)

Austin features a wide array of cool and unique neighborhoods, from funky to stately — there’s a little something for everybody! To get a better idea of some of our local communities, click here for a neighborhood by neighborhood breakdown.

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I am Tanya Joffrain, licensed real estate professional, living and working in the thriving metropolis that is Austin, Texas.

I work for JB GOODWIN REALTORS, which is an AWESOME place to work! (Don't just take my word for it -- guess which company was ranked NUMBER ONE in the Austin Business Journal's 2016 BEST PLACES TO WORK! Check it out on the "About Me" page of this blog. SPOILER ALERT: It's us.)